League Play-Off

Néograd
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Charis Kutras kicked off to start the match. Takis Gazonas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charis Kutras in the 3rd minute of the match. Ploutos Pappageorge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Takis Gazonas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charis Kutras, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 11th minute, Thrinakie Souflas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Takis Gazonas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charis Kutras, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 16th minute, Aietes Kakavetsis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute Ploutos Pappageorge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patroklos Vamvakidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ploutos Pappageorge in the 27th minute of play forced Néograd BC's goalkeeper Patroklos Vamvakidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patroklos Vamvakidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laios Shinas in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of Samothracia FC booed when Néograd BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Glauke Spyridis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Néograd BC's goal looked a bit too open when Ploutos Pappageorge came free, but Patroklos Vamvakidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Ploutos Pappageorge cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Patroklos Vamvakidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kerkops Antimisiaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Takis Gazonas having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Charis Kutras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Takis Gazonas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laios Shinas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Patroklos Vamvakidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Ploutos Pappageorge made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Samothracia FC's zone, Charis Kutras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Takis Gazonas came out of the goal and Charis Kutras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Néograd BC's Patroklos Vamvakidis got control of the ball when Laios Shinas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Areion Diasakos kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laios Shinas got free with Patroklos Vamvakidis in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Charis Kutras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Takis Gazonas having to interfere. Takis Gazonas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charis Kutras in the 80th minute of play. After 81 minutes, Aietes Kakavetsis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Samothracia FC and the Néograd BC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 81 played minutes Samothracia FC got a freekick which was hit by Aietes Kakavetsis. After a defensive mix-up in Samothracia FC's zone, Charis Kutras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Takis Gazonas came out of the goal and Charis Kutras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Charis Kutras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laios Shinas might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Patroklos Vamvakidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Laios Shinas ran back to his position shaking his head. If Ploutos Pappageorge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Samothracia FC booed when Néograd BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Areion Diasakos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 97th match minute, Néograd BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Glauke Spyridis to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Samothracia FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.